Kim Il
Personal information
Born (1971-07-25) 25 July 1971
North Korea
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona48 kg
Gold medal – first place1996 Atlanta48 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1991 Varna48 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1992 Tehran48 kg
Gold medal – first place1993 Ulan Bator48 kg
Gold medal – first place1996 Xiaoshan48 kg
Kim Il
Chosŏn'gŭl
김일
Revised RomanizationGim Il
McCune–ReischauerKim Il

Kim Il (born 25 July 1971) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. He won two Olympic gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics in the light flyweight (–48 kg) category.[1] He won silver at the 1991 World Championships.[2] In 2006, he was inducted into the Federation Internationale de Luttes Associees Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Il Kim Olympic medals and stats". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2006-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
  2. 1 2 "Nine New Members Inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame". The National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2006-11-13.
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